You may have better luck with them. But when I told a hairdresser I was using that product, she told me I was better off washing my car with it. It really dried out my hair... probably because in high school my hair was fried, thick, and frizzy and my mom bought the "For Fine hair" line.

Anyone gotten a Mystic Tan? I want to get one before I jet set to Hawaii. I just want to know what's involved, etc.

yep! It makes my hair soooooo soft!!

I had the same problem when I tried using the Tresemme line. Within 2 days my hair was waaaayyy dry. I switched back immediately. I've never had problems w/ dry hair before, and haven't ever since.

As for the mystic tan, they're still too expensive around here...but I have friends who have done it and it looks great! One friend got a little streaky though. Don't know what happened w/ that.

i think those are horrible. any of those sally hansen spray on things do not work at all. i saw regis and kelly try it and it did not look good. even on tv.

Well, I not sure if I am going to try the product because I have dry hair and I don't want it get any dryer.

Has anyone ever used fake tanners? Do they actualy work-for really pale ppl w/o making them look orange?

I've used Neutrogena ones, they're pretty decent. The one I have now is an instant bronzer and self tanner. It's good because it goes on brown so you can see where you've put it and how heavy, but the bronzer is darker than the resulting tan which is sort of a bummer.

I have in between hair, I straighten with a flat iron its straight, I use a diffuser and dry it it is curly, I let it dry on its own I'm a wavy frizzball. anyway, I have the Matrix Curlife, I used to use mouse, gel, creme, some heat activated curling stuff and hair spray all in my hair at the same time to get the curl to stay. After I tried the curl life ONCE i threw the rest of the crap out. It works really well, I have thicker hair so I use the creme not the milk. (The pot not the tube). I put some in my hair, start drying with diffuser, about 3/4 way through, I LIGHTLY put on some on the ends which at this point are dry as I'm trying to dry the crown of my head. When I finish I use a little more, as a styling aid and just kind of scrunch and put individual curls where I want them. It is a great product, I only wish they would make a finishing spray.

even though i'm in Miami, i LOVE using self tanners, b/c i can't always make it to the beach...

i love coppertone's oil free sunless tanning lotion
it has a slight tint to it so you know you aplied it evenly,
but you gotta be careful wth what youre wearing!

if youre in a hurry,
l'oreal's sublime bronze quick dry gelee is GREAT!
its like a clear gel and dries almost instantly...

if youre not too sure about the whole "gel" concept,
you can always use neutrogena's self tanning foam/mouse...

these two are great b/c they wont EVER stain your clothes!

Now i have a question:

has anyone bought/used the "Split-Ender" they advertise on TV?

i'm DYING to get one, but don't know if it's worth the shipping & handling charges! ;)

Okay, I need frizzie hair help. I have stick-straight hair, but in the humidity it gets frizzie. And it's been so rainy the last couple of days (and supposed to rain for the next week!), and I'm desperate for a haircut, that my hair just looks like crap right now.

I currently use Redken lush whip (#4) and glass (#1). Can I use anti-frizzie stuff for curly hair even though my hair isn't curly? Any suggestions?

John Frieda's Frizz-Ease is pretty good. It's a full line of products.

Since laundry is my life :rolleyes:, I'm somewhat of an expert on laundry products! Those Shout Color Catchers really do work.

Tresemmé Vitamin E Smooth and Shape Styling Crème. If you can find it.
This stuff is AMAZING. I used it for curl control when I had a perm 2 years ago. Now my hair is back to being stick straight, and I still use it to keep the frizzies down. Just make sure you put it on your hair when it's wet, unless you're trying to scrunch it (it also works wonderfully for that!!).

Need more help from the GC experts!

Has anyone tried any of the Elizabeth Arden foundations?

I'm having problems finding a foundation I like. When I was in college I used the Neutrogena cream-based compact (they don't make it any more, now I think it's comparable to their skin-clearing one) and I LOVED it! That was back in like '99-'01. Before the wedding I switched to Clinique and started using their foundations...but have slowly discovered that I am NOT a liquid foundation person. I've tried almost every foundation they make and they all suck. They all get so shiny on me and w/ the liquid I find I have a hard time blending and I get that crease.

Tried using MAC and it made me break out terribly. Promptly returned that.

Last weekend I went to the Lancome counter and tried the Dual Finish powder foundation....and have been using it all week. Well, I'm just too shiny. The thing I like about it is that I have no makeup line, and the break-outs on this makeup line have gone away (didn't really realize that the liquid was doing that until I stopped!). But I'm shiny w/in an hour, as opposed to getting shiny about the middle of the day.

Anyways, a friend of mine uses that Elizabeth Arden mousse foundation stuff. She loves it - so I was checking it out on their website. Turns out they also have a cream foundation that is similar to what I used to use w/ Neutrogena. Soooooo......

....anyone have a good experience w/ Elizabeth Arden?

If you have curly hair that you straighten a lot I highly recommend John Frieda Wind-Down ralaxing cream. It smells kinda weird, but it really works. It makes your hair less dry looking when you straighten it and also if you wear it curly it makes it less frizzy. Another good thing from John Frieda is the Dream Curl spray.


And I have a question for girls with curly/wavy hair. Whenever you scrunch it do you use gel or hairspray or what? I use both becuz I've found that it looks better if I do. However It's really "crunchy." Any better ideas?

Oh and one more thing....

Does anyone use a lot of Clinque stuff? I have 2 lip glosses that are mayber 2 months old and they have started to smell AWFUL. I cant even describe it. I can't even use them becuz it makes me sick. Anyone else have that problem? The lipstick is nice though.

If you still have the receipt, I'd try to get a refund or credit. They shouldn't have gone bad that quickly. Here's something I've found about how often you should replace makeup products.

Mascara: 3-6 months
Moisturizer: 3-12 months
Foundation/oil free: 6 months
Foundation/creme or compact: 12 months
(on this... if you have a bottle with a pump... it helps keep contaminates out... less contact with hands and sponges.)
Powder: 2 years
Concealer: 12-18 months
Blush/Powder: 2 years
Blush/Creme: 18 months
Eyeshadow/Powder: 2 years
Eyeshadow/Creme: 18 months
Eyeliner: 2 years
Lipliner: 2 years
Lipstick: 2 years
Lipgloss: 18 months - 2 years
Fragrance: 18 months - 2 years

YES! They do really start to smell bad. I'm a big fan of Lancome's juicy tube thingies. They taste good!

Get away from the Clinique gloss. NOW!

I use hairspray rather than gel.. Hair spray you can distribute more evenly, where as gel just goes on in clumps (so to say) regardless of how you put it on. My hair is crunchy too.. but I wait until my hair is completely dry (I only partially dry my hair w/ a blow dryer) then just run my fingers through my hair and it "de-crunches" my hair.. but my curls stay.

:)

I start styling it after about five minutes of towel drying so that it is easier to manage. I start with mousse, gel and finally hairspray. I will blow dry to make the curls shiny and keep the back of my shirt from getting soaked.

Has anyone tried the Garnier Sleek and Smooth line yet?

If so does it work?

I have lots of thick curly hair and it's fairly long (just past my shoulders). To get away from the 'crunchy' feel of it, I use Paul Mitchell medium hold sculpting foam. It's like a mousse in that it's applied the same way but there's something in it, that it doesn't leave your hair crunchy. And I put quite a bit of the product in because I have so much freaking hair. I apply after just towel drying my hair, then shake it around a bit to kinda aerate my hair, and just let it dry naturally throughout the day. I can usually go three days without having to wash my hair again if I want to keep the curls in. And surprisingly, my hair doesn't look greasy or nasty by that third day. I just mist it with water to keep the frizz down and smooth it, and I'm good.

Question for those of you that have lots of thick curly hair - what is the best styling product and best straightener to use to straighten your hair and not make it look like dry wheat?

On skin care, I'm using the ProActiv line for getting rid of acne and it's actually working really well for me. I didn't have massive acne but I had enough acne to annoy me (I'm freaking 20yrs old not 14, dammit) so I finally relented and got ProActiv. I just follow the basic routine of washing my face in the am and pm and it's made my skin clearer. I also tried the Bare Escentuals/id bare minerals make-up, and I'm a fan of it. A sister of mine let me use it one evening (which is fine because they're powder based and you need a brush to apply), and it definitely feels much better than applying liquid foundation - no oily residue. I'm considering ordering the Bare Escentuals make-up for myself.

I had my nails done today and my nail tech used a new top coat, OPI Drip Dry. It dries your polish to the touch after 1 minute and it is completely dry after 5 minutes. It's fab and my nails look great!!

Now if I could only decide what to do with my hair:rolleyes:

Has anyone used DuWop's Lip Venom? http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P51803. It is supposed to make your lips all pouty and bee stung! ;)

I bought it years ago when it came out. now they have lipstick line and shimmering glitter venom. I still have it and its STILL good!! worth it for 15 bucks.....sneak it on before you kiss a guy for first time. :) it will make it extra tingly!!

Have anyone tried the L'Oreal Microdermabrasion kit?

If so how it work?

I absolutely LOVE Lip Venom!! I have the plain kind and the shimmery kind. Soooo wonderfully tingly!!

I've also tried the Brunette stuff by John Frieda, and honestly I couldn't tell a difference. I've also tried the Garnier line, and it made my hair fall out! Not in clumps or anything, but alot more strands than normal. I stopped using that stuff pretty quickly.

My sister tried it and liked it. She said her skin glowed afterwards.


Has anyone else tried the Oil of Olay in-shower body lotion? I love it. It smells amazing and makes my skin feel so much more moisturized. I still use lotion when I get out, but it makes my skin feel a lot better :)

has anyone tried lorrel's dream matte moose foundation? easy to blend? messy? thanks :)

Clinque's Total Turnaround face cream is so good. It's $30 for 1.5oz though. I couldnt justify spending that much on face cream but my mom got it for me yesterday because I've been so depressed.

Anyone know a good body lotion for dry skin? Since the weather starting to get colder my skin starts to get dry.

i love love love the shea butter body butter from the body shop...it's a really good lotion and it smells great! i highly recommend!

Try St. Ives Whipped Silk. It smells really nice and is good for dry skin. They also have body wash. Or for really dry skin use TreeHut Nut Butter. It's really thick and it smells SO good it makes me want to lick myself.

I work for Estee Lauder and we recommend that you replace your mascara ever 2-3 months. 3 months Max. I replace mine about every month and a half to 2 months. But I also get mine for free so...


And as far as that Clinique Lipgloss...It does start to smell like butt after a while. It's nauseating. You wouldn't beleive how many they have returned to them because of that.

Thanks DGqueen17 and OtterXO

I am going to see which of the two products works the bests for my skin. I'm such a product junkie

Also, I'm sure this is some kind of marketing ploy, but since buying the October Cosmo magazine (it has the cosmo beauty awards) I have bought and tried 1 product:

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss (which I so love it looks so pretty without feeling so sticky)

I have also tried Rimmel's gentle Make-up remover (it feels like water on a cotton ball), but it actually took off my make-up.

Anyone tried Trimspa? I hear it makes you not hungry...

Has anyone tried to mousse hair removers? Like the Veet stuff? If so, how long does it work for? I'm going on vacation, and would like to avoid shaving legs constantly-we'll be at the beach, and freshly shaved legs + salt water= ouch!

My mom has used the Veet bladeless razor kit and loves it. She used it when we went to New Hampshire for 10 days and it lasted for most of the trip.

As for lotions for dry skin, the best I've found is body butter from Body Shop. I'm particularly fond of the coconut scent, but they have lots to choose from. They also have a scrub that goes with it that leaves your skin feeling amazing and moisturized.

BURT'S BEES BUTTERMILK LOTION...!!!! 100% NATURAL products --you could eat it if you wanted. Goes on smooth, absorbs WONDERFULLY, no greasy feeling ever and it smells yummy! Looks for it in health food stores etc. I get mine at a local sport shop..

www1.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=10001&storeId=10001

I never used lotion before I found this...it is the best!

I've tried it and it really works and it's fast.